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"Pride & Prejudice: Healing Division in the Modern Family" is a heartfelt exploration into the intricate balance between celebrating one's identity ("pride") and confronting ingrained biases ("prejudice"). Dr. Matt R. Salmon shares his experience growing up queer in a family and religion that condemned it. Drawing upon professional expertise and unique life experiences, this book offers a fresh perspective on the challenges and opportunities that arise in families with LGBTQ+ members.

Fans of MTV's Teen Mom have watched Kailyn Lowry grow from a vulnerable, pregnant teen into a fiercely independent young mother. Through it all Kailyn has faced challenges with her head held high and her spirit intact. In a moving effort to finally put the past behind her, Kailyn shares her troubled, often painful story and reveals the dark secrets she has so closely guarded.

The definitive autobiography of the legendary rugby coach who has led Wales to three Grand Slams and four Six Nations titles and masterminded two hugely successful Southern Hemisphere tours at the helm of the British and Irish Lions.

Carve Her Name with Pride is the inspiring story of the half-French Violette Szabo who was born in Paris in 1921 to an English motorcar dealer, and a French Mother. She met and married Etienne Szabo, a Captain in the French Foreign Legion in 1940. Shortly after the birth of her daughter, Tania, her husband died at El Alamein. She became a FANY (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry) and was recruited into the SOE and underwent secret agent training. Her first trip to France was completed successfully even though she was arrested and then released by the French Police.

The Book of Pride captures the true story of the gay rights movement from the 1960s to the present, through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the movement and made it happen. These individuals fought battles both personal and political, often without the support of family or friends, frequently under the threat of violence and persecution.

Family memoirs and previously unpublished material provide the backdrop for this poignant portrait of a man whose heroic idealism inspired a nation. Edward Renehan's graceful prose allows listeners a close-up look at an entire family of larger-than-life heroes. Theodore Roosevelt taught his sons that wealth and influence were inextricably bound up with a duty to defend democracy to the death. His own exemplary conduct in the Spanish-American War helped win the war for the United States.

Drawing on his own life and career and the rich lore of The Lion King, Alton Fitzgerald White, Broadway's longest-running "King", delivers his message of service - taking responsibility for and deriving happiness from commonplace achievements - as a philosophy that anyone can get through each day with satisfaction, pride, and a sense of accomplishment.

Pride & Ownership holds no punches. Chief Rick Lasky takes a hard look at the fire service and finds it short on the only element that makes it effective: passion. Chief Lasky gives an upfront and honest criticism about the need to reignite the love of the job on every level, from chiefs and on down. Do you have what it takes?

Full of grit and resilience, the story of K’wasi the lion cub is one of heartbreak and triumph. He was born to Asha at Zoo Miami in late 2013 and captured the heart of the nation as an incredibly cute lion cub. K’wasi was orphaned in March 2014 when his mother tragically died. K’wasi’s remarkable journey takes him from the untimely death of his mother to stardom at Lion Country Safari. K’wasi’s story is told by world-renowned wildlife photographer and Zoo Miami’s “Goodwill Ambassador” Ron Magill, who documented and photographed every stage of K’wasi’s remarkable roller-coaster life.

Twin Cities Pride Amplified is a program dedicated to all things LGBTQIA+ community, both here in the Twin Cities area, and beyond. Hosted by TC Pride’s Executive Director Andi Otto and Executive Assistant Rina Heisel, no topic is off limits as we discuss queer rights, culture, health, and events taking place around the metro area. Pride is more than just a weekend in June; the LGBTQIA+ community deserves celebration, elevation, and support all year, so tune in to stay up-to-date on the latest community and TC Pride news. Allies are always encouraged to tune in!

Welcome Queer-O's! We're so glad you're here. Pride House is for everyone: those queer, those questioning, and those who are allies. Everyone is welcome in our House! All of us at Pride House LA - Mollee Gray @molleegray, Jeka Jane @jekajane, and Kent Boyd @kent_boyd, want this podcast to be the place where we can create a safe space to ask those challenging questions. Pride House is a home for anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ who needs a little extra community in their lives. All of us have had very different experiences, both coming out and being out. And we all want each of you not only...

Pride Talk features conversations with Asian American LGBTQ+ professionals and their allies to empower, educate, engage, and celebrate this community. You'll hear casual conversations, stories, and life experiences from various Asian American LGBTQ+ individuals as well as their allies.

We collect stories from those who identify as LGBTQ+ and share them with the world. Something magical happens when we come together and share our stories. Let's rejoice in the freedom that being out and proud brings to our lives.

Trigger Warning -some content from this podcast may be distressing for some listeners and discretion is advised. Pride Across the Ages is a project imagined by the Mount Alexander Shire LGBTQIA+ Steering Group. After receiving a Melbourne Pride activation grant the group joined forces with mainFM and the Mount Alexander Shire to produce this 10 episode podcast to tell 10 stories of members of the LGBTQIA+ population living in Central Victoria.

Goulburn Valley Pride original series. Join us for a collection of stories (our ‘road to pride’), including sacrifices, challenges and achievements, to recognise the value and importance of LGBTIQA+ histories across the Greater Goulburn Valley.Hosted by Victorian Pride Award winner, 2022 Outstanding Contribution to media Cris Stevens-Todd. 

The most important reason (for this book) is to write a cautionary tale about pride and what can happen when you get too full of yourself because of money or fame or just plain good luck. I learned, the hard way, that your prosperity can also be your adversity. I lived a hell on earth for four years as I was investigated, charged, convicted, and sentenced, climaxed by the four months I spent at Terminal Island. I wouldn't do it again in my worst nightmare, but I learned some valuable lessons I might never have otherwise learned.

Anna Haman experienced an extraordinary life and writes with surprisingly cleaver perception of her people and her times - ranging from Eastern Europe under the thumb of Nazi and Soviet interlopers, to a wild understanding of astrology, and life in the American West that includes partaking in a Native American Long Dance. She casts her own net of personal recollections and reflections, while inviting the listener into worlds they may have only seen on the surface. Get ready for quite a ride.

From burning crosses set on the Robinsons’s lawn to a Pennsylvania small town on fire with praise and parades when the athletes return from Berlin, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice is full of emotion, grit, political upheaval, and the American dream. Capturing a powerful and untold chapter of history, the narrative is also a celebration of the courage, commitment, and accomplishments of these talented athletes and their impact on race, sports and inclusion around the world.

In this unrelenting real-life drama of three wealthy families connected by marriage and murder, Bledsoe recounts the shocking events, obsessive love, and bitter custody battles that led toward the bloody climax that took nine lives.